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What happens if the parties, Plaintiff or Defendant, do not show up in Court for the trial?
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE PERSON I AM SUING (the Defendant) DOES NOT SHOW UP FOR COURT?
If the Defendant does now show up for the trial, the Plaintiff can ask for a default judgment against the Defendant.
For the Judge to grant the default judgment, the Plaintiff still must prove to the Judge that:
(1) There is a reasonable probability the Defendant was actually served with the Notice of Claim.
(2) So far the Plaintiff knows, the Defendant: (a) is not on active duty in the military, (b) can read, write and understand the English language, (c) has no legal impairment or physical or mental disability that would keep him/her from attending the trial or that would prevent the Defendant from understanding the nature of the proceedings.
(3) The Plaintiff has a valid claim and should recover a money judgment from the Defendant.
The Judge may ask the Plaintiff to testify and to briefly present evidence to prove the claim.